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Ernie
Gesell
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USAC Stock Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-04-27
died
1978-07-04
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
1915-04-27
died
1978-07-04
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Competitors

Wayne Weiler profile photo
Wayne
Weiler
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
34
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Shorty Rollins profile photo
Shorty
Rollins
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
53
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Bob Estes profile photo
Bob
Estes
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Pronger profile photo
Bob
Pronger
us
age
wins
63
poles
0
races
39
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Herb Shannon profile photo
Herb
Shannon
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
97
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Wesley Allen Swenson profile photo
Wesley Allen
Swenson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Freeman profile photo
Dick
Freeman
us
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
46
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bill Forney profile photo
Bill
Forney
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Don Boorse profile photo
Don
Boorse
us
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
3
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Dick Rathmann profile photo
Dick
Rathmann
us
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Keith Ploughe profile photo
Keith
Ploughe
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Iggy Katona profile photo
Iggy
Katona
us
age
wins
41
poles
0
races
184
podiums
46
fastest laps
0
Bob Sandman profile photo
Bob
Sandman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wally Dallenbach profile photo
Wally
Dallenbach
us
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
214
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Chuck Hansen profile photo
Chuck
Hansen
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William J Gerken profile photo
William J
Gerken
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
121
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Dempsey Wilson profile photo
Dempsey
Wilson
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
70
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Reds Kagle profile photo
Reds
Kagle
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gordon Gorman profile photo
Gordon
Gorman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
65
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1941
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
2
5
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1940
ARDC Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
2
11
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
2
11
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1937
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1936
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1935
West Haven Speedway - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
4
6
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
6
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1935
Newfield Park CT - Midgets
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
3
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1941
Racing
5
2
5
0
?
1940
Racing
11
2
11
0
?
1937
Racing
3
1
3
0
?
1936
Racing
2
0
2
0
?
1935
Racing
9
5
9
0
?

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